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Residence permit for a foreign child born in Germany - Issuance

Issuance of a residence permit for a foreign child

born in Germany and

where at least one parent holds a valid residence title

Prerequisites

A personal interview is required

The interview should, if possible, take place by appointment.

Ex officio - Issuance at a Citizens Registration Office (Bürgeramt)

Both parents (in the case of shared parental responsibility) or the parent with sole parental responsibility are in possession of a valid residence title when the child is born.

The residence title (residence permit, EU Blue Card, settlement permit, EC long-term residence permit, right of residence or unlimited residence permit) of the parents or parent must have been issued by the Berlin Foreigners Registration Office.

The residence permit for the child can then be issued by every Civil Office (Bürgeramt) in Berlin.

On application - issuance at the Berlin Foreigners Registration Office

Only one parent (in the case of joint parental responsibility) is in possession of a valid residence title when the child is born (see above).

Application for a residence permit for the child must then be made to the Berlin Foreigners Registration Office.

Birth in Germany

The child must have been born in the Federal territory and registered in Berlin together with the parents/parent with rights of custody.

Documents required

The child's passport

The child must either possess its own valid passport or be registered in the passport of a parent.